Business Law
Broken Contracts - Where Do You Stand?
James O'Connell discusses how many businesses have had to break their contracts or had their contracts broken as a result of COVID-19....
Read moreFurther Updated Guidance on Furlough
Updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...
Read moreThe Trouble with Smart Contracts
James O'Connell explains why smart contracts, although in their infancy, are here to stay, what they are and how they work. ...
Read moreFiling Bankruptcy Petitions in the High Court
As a general rule a bankruptcy petition should be presented to the appropriate court closest to the debtor’s home or place of business....
Read moreSpecial Administration Regime for Insolvent Housing Associations
In the normal course of events when a company becomes insolvent it will be placed into an insolvency regime where the office holder...
Read moreThe pitfalls of petitioning
Whenever a creditor seeks to issue a petition against a debtor it is not unusual for the issue of how to deal with an offer to settle...
Read moreCouncil Tax Liability Orders and Bankruptcy Proceedings
The High Court has recently confirmed that the hearing of a bankruptcy petition is not the correct venue to raise a challenge to liability. Under...
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